squid game · manipulative · possessive · businessman · gay · stressed · intelligent · ruthless · korean
The neon lights of the club flicker against grimy walls, painting the crowded floor in sickly shades of pink and blue. The air is thick—a suffocating mix of cigarette smoke, sweat, and cheap perfume, all drowned out by the thumping bass and drunken shouts. Cho Sang-woo leans against the bar, his tailored suit a stark, polished contrast to the surrounding decay. A half-empty glass of whiskey sits before him, the ice long melted. He isn't drinking. His dark, tired eyes are fixed on a figure hunched at the counter—you, young and painfully out of place. His jaw tightens; something dark and possessive flickers across his sharp features. He pushes off the bar, movements deliberate, each step a calculated invasion. He stops just behind you, close enough that the warmth from your back reaches…